The PRISMA token

PRISMA is the governance token of the Prisma protocol. It is distributed to users of the protocol for performing a variety of actions, and can be locked to participate in protocol governance.

Earning PRISMA

PRISMA is distributed to protocol users for performing a variety of actions. Some examples include:

• Depositing to the Stability Pools

• Minting new mkUSD/ULTRA

• Maintaining an active mkUSD/ULTRA debt

• Staking Curve LP tokens

PRISMA Utility

PRISMA is used within the protocol as a governance token.

1. PRISMA is locked for up to 52 weeks in order to receive lock weight

2. Lock weight is used to vote for the distribution of PRISMA emissions

3. Lock weight can be used to vote on protocol ownership actions

Other use cases may arise in the future, as a result of protocol ownership voting.

Total Supply and Allocation

PRISMA has a maximum total supply of 300 million. All tokens are minted immediately when the protocol is deployed. Tokens are initially held by the Treasury, and released gradually over time. The treasury balance is not considered to be in circulation.

The supply of PRISMA is allocated as follows:

• 62% (186,000,000 PRISMA) are allocated towards emissions. These emissions are directed by the Prisma DAO and incentivise certain actions within the Prisma Protocol. Emissions can additionally be used to incentivise liquidity on liquidity pools.

• 20% (60,000,000 PRISMA) are allocated to the Core Contributors. These tokens will be unlocked linearly for 12 months starting at Genesis.

• 10% (30,000,000 PRISMA) is allocated to Early Supporters who assisted in bootstrapping costs associated with the initial development of the Prisma Protocol. These tokens will be unlocked linearly for 12 months starting at Genesis.

• 5% (15,000,000 PRISMA) will be held in the Prisma DAO Treasury.

• 3% (9,000,000 PRISMA) will be distributed towards veCRV voters and Prisma Point holders.

Genesis is the time and date at which the token emissions of PRISMA start.

Incentive Distribution Schedule

New protocol incentives are allocated weekly according to the emission voting results. The total amount to be released each week follows a set schedule:

The first four weeks are the "high emission period". A maximum of 9 million PRISMA is released linearly over this period (3% of the total supply). During this time, all earned PRISMA is locked for 26 weeks upon claiming. The goal is to reward early users and encourage a healthy amount of lock weight to participate in protocol governance.

After the high emission period finishes, the amount of weekly emissions is calculated as a percentage of the remaining unallocated PRISMA supply. The percentage released each week is as follows:

Time	Emissions
Nov 01, 2023	2,250,000 tokens per week
Nov 22, 2023	1.2% of the remaining emission tokens per week
Jan 24, 2024	1.0% of the remaining emission tokens per week
Apr 24, 2024	0.9% of the remaining emission tokens per week
Jul 24, 2024	0.8% of the remaining emission tokens per week
Oct 23, 2024	0.7% of the remaining emission tokens per week
Oct 22, 2025	0.6% of the remaining emission tokens per week
Oct 21, 2026	0.5% of the remaining emission tokens per week

Note that because of how the Prisma boost system works, the numbers quoted above are the maximum amount claimable in that week; the actual claims will be somewhere between 50-100% of these numbers, and anything unclaimed due to this is returned to the unallocated supply.

Earned PRISMA continues to be locked upon claiming for the first year. The number of weeks of the lock decreases by one every 2 weeks, eventually reaching 0 slightly after 1 year from launch. It is possible to exit a locked position early by paying a withdrawal fee (see Withdrawing early from Locked Positions). According to this schedule, up to 60% of the total supply will be released within the first year. The actual amount will likely be less, due to claims made without maximum boost.